State Route 265 is a west–east thoroughfare completely within Utah County in northern Utah that cuts through Orem and Provo. Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University are in close proximity to SR-265. The entirety of the route is named University Parkway.[1]
 State Route 265 | ||||
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| University Parkway | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.336 mi[1] (6.978 km) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR-114 in Orem | |||
 I-15 in Orem US 89 in Orem | ||||
| East end |  US 189 in Provo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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Route description
editSR-265 begins at the intersection of Geneva Road (SR-114) and University Parkway, heads due east on the latter as a four-lane highway. After crossing Interstate 15, the road widens to six lanes. As the highway passes Utah Valley University, it gains dedicated bus lanes in the median for the Utah Valley Express bus rapid transit system. It continues east for a short time until turning briefly southeast and then straightening out again, heading due east through Orem. Shortly after passing an intersection with US-89 (State Street), the route turns southeast, crossing the Provo River and entering the city limits of Provo. Soon after, the route reaches its eastern terminus, US-189.
The portions of SR-265 east of the I-15 interchange are included in the National Highway System.[2]
History
editThe State Road Commission designated the initial segment of SR-265, from proposed I-15 east to SR-1 (US-89/US-91), in 1959.[3] That same year, a short State Route 267 was created on Bulldog Boulevard in Provo between SR-1 (500 West) and University Avenue (now, but not then, US-189) near Brigham Young University.[4] Two extensions to SR-265 were made in 1964 - one southeast to SR-7 (US-189) near the university, and another west to SR-114. At the same time, SR-267, which was several blocks south of the extended SR-265, was given back to the city.[5]
Major intersections
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The entire route is in Utah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orem | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR-114 (Geneva Road) – Pleasant Grove | Western terminus | |
| 0.423 | 0.681 | I-15 – Nephi, Salt Lake City | Exit 269 on I-15 | ||
| 2.276 | 3.663 | US 89 (State Street) – Springville, Orem | |||
| Provo | 4.336 | 6.978 | US 189 (University Avenue) – Heber City | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "State Route 265 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Utah National Highway System". UDOT Data Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 256". (2.37 MB), updated November 2007, accessed May 2008 (erroneously contains the relevant document for Route 265)
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 267". (1.66 MB), updated December 2007, accessed May 2008
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 265". (1.28 MB), updated December 2007, accessed May 2008